Scott Richardson is the new General/kitchen manager for Mosaic restaurant, which is located in the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts. Richardson went to school at Tidewater Community College’s Culinary Arts program and has previously worked at the Cheesecake Factory and the Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club.

Q: What do you like about working in the food industry?

A: I like how it’s fast-paced. I like you can be creative and that every day is something different.

Q: What are your favorite dishes to make?

A: I kind of like to make everything. But I like making barbecue. I like being outside and smoking Boston butt on my day off – that’s always fun.

Q: What do you like about working at Mosaic?

A: I like how it’s a laid back atmosphere. It’s really a unique place, with the wood floors and the chalkboards and being in an old school building. I also like our location. It makes things nice.